Canadians see Iran as greatest world threat, poll says !!

[Daanyeer]

Source: Vancouver Sun
July 29, 2006 Author: Joanne Laucius

OTTAWA -- Iran is the biggest threat to world peace, followed by Israel and North Korea, according to an online poll released Friday.

The poll, sponsored by the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute, was conducted by the Innovative Research Group. 2,393 respondents answered between Wednesday and Friday and the results are accurate within two percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The poll, released exclusively to the Ottawa Citizen, presented respondents with six options -- Iran, Israel, North Korea, Hezbollah, Syria and Lebanon. About 26 per cent of respondents said Iran presented the greatest danger while 20 per cent picked Israel, placing the Jewish state ahead of North Korea with 19 per cent.

Another 15 per cent said Hezbollah, while only one per cent pointed to either Syria or Lebanon. About 18 per cent said they didn't know.

Respondents in every province west of Ontario all put North Korea ahead of Israel. In Quebec, 27 per cent said Israel was the greatest threat, with Iran at 26 per cent.

Greg Lyle, managing director of the Innovative Research Group, said the pollsters wanted to see if North Korea has been pushed into the background because of recent events in the Middle East. "But it's still in the mix," he said.

David Bercuson, director of programming at the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute, said Israel's placement as the second-greatest threat was influenced by Quebec responses.

Respondents were also asked whether Hezbollah's attacks on Israel and the kidnapping of two soldiers justified Israel's actions. About 42 per cent said Israel's attacks are not justified, while 37 per cent said they were justified. Another 21 per cent didn't know.

More than half supported deploying Canadian troops in Lebanon, even though the federal government has said it cannot send troops unless it scales back commitments elsewhere.

About 40 per cent of those polled said Canada should send troops, but not back away from commitments; 17 per cent said Canada should send peacekeepers and reduce other commitments and 31 per cent said Canada should not send peacekeepers at all. The remainder did not know.

Lyle said the results show that Canadians are aware of Canada's commitment to Afghanistan and still support it.

[The-Screw]

the fock do canadians know anyway?

[Basra-]

IN the future mark my words-- there will be a study conducted on how powerful the Israelis became.I can see the title- "The rise & downfall of Israel'! The study will delve into how they manipulated the united states to reach their means to an end of the world as we know it.Now they are busy recruiting canadians as if America in its huge enormity was not enough.Anti semiticism is rapidly growing in Europe,& the rest of the world. So this is their attempt to gain some credibility by seeking some seemingly unbiased--semi american nation such as Canada to start a national census survey that Iran is a threat to the world.In its lame style, Israel seeks some notion of fairness & hide their bully emerging atitudes in the world by starting these ridiculous surveys.Mark my words-- in the future we will hear names of the mastermind behind the Israel scene & workshop to rule of the world. Israel through some magic stupendous beaurocracy convinced America to invade Iraq--because they knew how unstable Saddam was-that in a quick impulsive decision he could throw a nuclear at them-although they were not exactly sure if he really had nuclear.They couldn't gamble whatever the cost--even though that cost involved the death of thousands poor Young handsome american soldiers.Now that they have dismantled the Iraqi goverment & a plus --fix the no mans- land Afghanistan--the heaven grounds for rebels hating jews-- they are now embarking on Iran,the only powerful-- Jew hating arab nation that has a potential & stamina to do the inevitable job.Yep, u got it right --the job of nuking Israel. Israel is smart enough to act fromn their insticts-- or to be precise--their fear.Israel deepest fear --is to be nuked.Plain & simple. And it is going to be nuked one day--mark my words.Fear borns panic-- causes actions--which causes --reactions--which materializes the fears into one catastrophic mishap.Israel one day will be nuked-- i just hope it will not be in our lifetime.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Basra
If Israel ever gets nuked two thing will happen. Mecca and Medina will be nuked (or general purpose) and the offending country will lose all of its meaningful cities. Tough to imagine any country being willing to commit suicide to destroy Israel.

[Basra-]

OMG---loool Mad u have proven to me u are a jew! U just fell into my trap!

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Not me. I am just stating the obvious. Well, obvious to anyone who isn't a Muslim. Muslims, unortunately, lack the capacity to think objectively.

[Basra-]

Who is more objective than me?? And yet when i objectively present a subject that critisizes the actions of bully Israel--who jump to religion conclusions.The reason you keep on denying u are a jew is to show us you are 'objective' right??

[SAIFULLAH_1]

Canada=America Junior

[Basra-]

Oh Mad Mac i forgot to add this--Israel will NOT be alive to be able to nuke mecca or as u call it- other muslim meaningful cities.A single nuke or couple can essentially make israel disappear from the face of earth.I am sure Hitler will be smiling from the grave.

[SAIFULLAH_1]

Basra [quote]I am sure Hitler will be smiling from the grave[/quote]

U made a mistake

[Basra-]

Saifullah---


I dont see any mistake dear.

[QansaGabeyle]

"Iran,the only powerful-- Jew hating arab nation"

Iran is not arab nation Mrs. Objectivity. ANd yes mad kafir is a jew. He is one of them jews from newton, mass.

[SAIFULLAH_1]

[quote="Basra-"]Saifullah---


I dont see any mistake dear. [/quote]

SO U CAN EDIT MY POSTS

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Qansa
How did you know I was born and raised in Newton? I'm impressed. Slick piece of detective work there, because I always reference Boston. No one's ever heard of Newton. Alas, I've been gone for some 26 years. Long time now. But it wasn't a bad place to grow up. My neighborhood was mostly Italian. But no, I wasn't Jewish. Had sex with a Jewish girl once, does that count?

"Oh Mad Mac i forgot to add this--Israel will NOT be alive to be able to nuke mecca or as u call it- other muslim meaningful cities.A single nuke or couple can essentially make israel disappear from the face of earth.I am sure Hitler will be smiling from the grave."

Come on Basra, you know they have made their system surviveable right? And seriously, would any Muslim state nuke Jerusalum? Hard to imagine.

[Gedo_Boy]

Iran hasn't attacked any nations at all, it's just posturing for defense.


The Iranian threat is overrated, they just want to be able to defend themselves. Obviously, people are scaring people into thinking that Shiites want to kill Sunnis etc.

This Rabbi came on FOXNews and said he was just in Iran and he said that Ahmedinijad wanting to 'kill Jews' is a fabricated patent lie.........Iran has a siezeable Jewish minority and I don't hear them being oppressed.